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New evaluation of STEM Learning Triple Science Support Programme

Tuesday June 7 2016

We have just completed a two-year evaluation project for STEM Learning (a national body providing schools with continuous professional development in science, technology, engineering, and maths), looking into the impact of the Triple Science Support Programme (TSSP) in 2014-2016. The TSSP supports schools to develop their triple science provision at GCSE level. In our evaluation we spoke… Read More

Our work with the Royal College of Nursing to showcase the costs and benefits of nurse-led innovation

Thursday May 26 2016

With funding from the Burdett Trust for Nursing, we have been working in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to build nursing capability in economic assessment and to help nurses demonstrate the value of nurse-led innovation in practice. In April we held a breakfast event jointly with the RCN and Hospice UK, Demonstrating… Read More

Evaluation of the Reducing Social Isolation and Loneliness Grant Programme

Tuesday May 17 2016

Social isolation and loneliness in older people is a widespread issue that has gained much attention in recent years. We know that being isolated and lonely can impact on a person’s quality of life and lead to more intensive use of health and social care services.   In Manchester the three Clinical Commissioning Groups provided… Read More

Comment

The Council of the Future – Making all of us into designers

Tuesday February 13 2018

Participation in design is one of the ways that councils of the future can really empower people, but how? Every council wants to be empowering. They want to empower their staff to be innovative and to make decisions; they want to empower their community groups to make more impact; they want to empower residents to… Read More

The Council of the Future – innovating in community support

Friday February 9 2018

OPM Group Associate, David Newton, writes about innovations in community support on the Isle of Wight. Last year I was fortunate enough to chair a committee to design an innovative and entirely integrated health and social care system on the Isle of Wight. It was a huge learning curve! At the core of our new… Read More

NSIP Event 2018

Wednesday February 7 2018

One of our Principals, Lucy Farrow, will be talking at the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects event today. She is discussing how Dialogue by Design (part of OPM Group) became the UK’s leading provider for Consultation and Engagement for infrastructure projects. We have worked on some of the UK’s highest profile projects and have delivered over… Read More